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23 Dec 10:36
Mentirinhas #545
by Fábio Coala
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20 Dec 15:15
Mecoptera, o escorpião voador!
by Carlos Ruas
E você reclamando de pernilongos, francamente.
Ok, o título foi bem sensacionalista, mas o inseto acima existe, é o Mecoptera, vem de uma ordem de insetos com cerca de 550 espécies em nove famílias em todo o mundo. Os membros desta ordem são por vezes chamados moscas-escorpião a partir da maior família, a Panorpidae, em que os machos tem genitais aumentados que são semelhantes ao ferrão de um escorpião.
Quando eu vi a foto do bicho só pensei em uma explicação:
É o Design Inteligente em ação!
19 Dec 22:30
Password Safe
by drew
The Password Safe is a $49.95 electronic device that looks like a 90s-era standalone word processor. It stores your passwords inside of it. Which would be great, except:
1. A paper notebook would also do this, for about a dollar.
2. If you lose the password for the Password Safe itself, you’re fucked.
3. If the Password Safe’s battery dies, you’re fucked.
4. If the Password Safe breaks, you’re fucked.
There is a cheaper version available for $31, which uses a cellphone-text-message system for entering your passwords, which may be even more hilarious than the one in the picture up there, considering that every “secure” password now requires 14 characters, 3 capital letters, 2 numbers, and 4 symbols. It has 29 one-star reviews, which reflect the unfortunate reality that it works about as well as you’d imagine.
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19 Dec 22:29
Japanese Shouting Vase
by drew
This plastic vase is described by the manufacturer as a “Japanese Shouting Vase”, and the only instructions they give for its operation is “It holds your anger.”
It would be fantastic if they made a Japanese Typing Vase, which people could type into, so their dumb words don’t go onto the internet where other people can see them.
19 Dec 11:23
On The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and weaknesses in the source material
by Andrew Cunningham
Peter Jackson's second The Hobbit film is here, giving nerds on the Internet something else to argue about.
Before going forward, an important spoiler warning: this article assumes that you've seen both The Hobbit films and read the book and takes no pains to avoid spoilers for any of it. As such, it will spoil not just the movie and the book, but probably also many elements of the next Hobbit film. If you haven't read the books and want to be surprised by the next movie, do not pass beyond this point.
Let me begin by saying that I didn't dislike The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
This was emphatically not the case with last year's An Unexpected Journey, which has a whole pile of structural and thematic problems. Peter Jackson and crew took what could have been a reasonably watchable two-hour fantasy film and padded it out to three hours with interminable chase sequences, memorable-for-all-the-wrong-reasons rock monster battles, and pointless Elijah Wood cameos.
19 Dec 11:09
NSA should stop undermining encryption standards, Obama panel says
by Jon Brodkin
Encryption technology has come a long way since the Enigma machine.
A presidential advisory committee today recommended that the US government stop any efforts to undermine encryption standards or attack commercial software.
The panel's report (full text at Whitehouse.gov) comes in response to the National Security Agency leaks of Edward Snowden and makes 46 recommendations. Number 29 should please IT security researchers:
We recommend that, regarding encryption, the US Government should:
(1) fully support and not undermine efforts to create encryption standards;
(2) not in any way subvert, undermine, weaken, or make vulnerable generally available commercial software; and
(3) increase the use of encryption, and urge US companies to do so, in order to better protect data in transit, at rest, in the cloud, and in other storage.
We reported in September on the NSA's uneasy relationship with encryption researchers, detailing how the agency has helped improve the encryption standards that secure Internet communications while in other cases undermining them. Government officials have routinely joined security researchers at technology conferences—this year, they were asked to stay away from DefCon, one of those annual events.While the White House isn't obligated to accept the advisory panel's recommendations, doing so could end any current or future efforts to insert backdoors into encryption standards. Security experts, including Bruce Schneier, have warned that the NSA's work has undermined the security of the Internet.
19 Dec 10:42
Apple is being forced to change its refund policy to fit under Australian consumer law after it was found to be lying to consumers about what they were entitled to by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), according to The Sydney Morning Herald.
Instead, the ACCC found that Apple was telling Australian consumers they were only entitled to a full refund if the product was returned within two weeks rather than the two years under Australian law. Apple was also apparently telling consumers they could only get a full refund or replacement on products within a year of purchase, rather than two years. Finally, Apple was saying it was not responsible for non-Apple products it sold and only offered store credit rather than full refunds or replacements.
In response, Apple will start reassessing all claims about faulty products purchased over the past two years starting on January 6, and will provide customers with new warranty benefits once reviewed. The older claims will take 90 days to review, with the ACCC potentially taking further action if Apple does not follow through. In addition, Apple will publish a note on its website detailing Australian consumer rights, stock ACCC consumer rights brochures in its retail stores, and retrain staff and resellers.
Apple has run into trouble with its warranty practices in the past. In March, Apple adjusted its warranty policies to fit under Australian consumer law as well. Apple has also faced fines over AppleCare practices in Italy and lawsuits from other countries in the European Union.
Apple Forced to Change Refund Policy Under Australian Consumer Law [Mac Blog]
by Husain Sumra
Apple is being forced to change its refund policy to fit under Australian consumer law after it was found to be lying to consumers about what they were entitled to by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), according to The Sydney Morning Herald. Apple and its suppliers told Australian consumers they were only entitled to what Apple wanted to offer them when products failed, rather than what they should have been entitled to under Australia's new consumer laws.Under Australian consumer protection law, Apple is required to provide either a full refund or replacement for products with "major failure" and to offer free repairs, refunds or replacements for products with "minor faults". Apple is also responsible for non-Apple products sold in Australian Apple Stores. Apple's warranty practices and AppleCare packages must offer services in addition to Australian consumer law, rather than replacing them.
Instead, the ACCC found that Apple was telling Australian consumers they were only entitled to a full refund if the product was returned within two weeks rather than the two years under Australian law. Apple was also apparently telling consumers they could only get a full refund or replacement on products within a year of purchase, rather than two years. Finally, Apple was saying it was not responsible for non-Apple products it sold and only offered store credit rather than full refunds or replacements.
In response, Apple will start reassessing all claims about faulty products purchased over the past two years starting on January 6, and will provide customers with new warranty benefits once reviewed. The older claims will take 90 days to review, with the ACCC potentially taking further action if Apple does not follow through. In addition, Apple will publish a note on its website detailing Australian consumer rights, stock ACCC consumer rights brochures in its retail stores, and retrain staff and resellers.
Apple has run into trouble with its warranty practices in the past. In March, Apple adjusted its warranty policies to fit under Australian consumer law as well. Apple has also faced fines over AppleCare practices in Italy and lawsuits from other countries in the European Union.
    
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19 Dec 10:39
The Switch: Research shows how MacBook Webcams can spy on their users without warning
by Ashkan Soltani, Timothy B. Lee
The woman was shocked when she received two nude photos of herself by e-mail. The photos had been taken over a period of several months — without her knowledge — by the built-in camera on her laptop.
Fortunately, the FBI was able to identify a suspect: her high school classmate, a man named Jared Abrahams. The FBI says it found software on Abrahams’s computer that allowed him to spy remotely on her and numerous other women.
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18 Dec 21:11
Brasil pagará US$ 4,5 bi por caças suecos, até 2023
Albener PessoaSera que acabou a novela desta vez ?
O ministro da Defesa, Celso Amorim, confirmou nesta quarta-feira, 18, que o governo escolheu o caça sueco Gripen para o projeto FX-2. Com isso, o Bras...
18 Dec 16:59
Alemanha propõe banco de dados para evitar fraude na quilometragem dos carros
by Ricardo de Oliveira
A Alemanha está preocupada com o alto índice de adulteração da quilometragem nos carros. Para evitar mais fraudes no mercado de usados, o AVD (Automóvel Clube da Alemanha, em português) propõe a criação de um banco de dados nacional. A entidade diz que atualmente um em cada três carros usados são negociados com o hodômetro adulterado.
A AVD se associou às empresas Allianz Seguros, Werbas AG e Bochumer Software para desenvolver esse banco de dados, que pretende catalogar todos os veículos em circulação na Alemanha. A plataforma colherá informações de proprietários de veículos e de frotas.
Existe um pré-requisito para fazer parte do banco de dados da AVD e o custo varia entre € 60 e € 90 para registro e atualização das informações. Uma simples consulta ao histórico de um veículo sairá por € 5. Para atualização do km, é necessário visitar uma oficina credenciada. No sistema, apenas os dados do veículo serão registrados. A entidade já negocia uma parceria com grandes redes de manutenção automotiva.
A noticia Alemanha propõe banco de dados para evitar fraude na quilometragem dos carros foi publicada no site Notícias Automotivas - Carros.
18 Dec 16:26
Volkswagen e Protean querem colocar roda elétrica no mercado chinês
by Ricardo de Oliveira
A Volkswagen China quer introduzir o sistema de propulsão elétrica montado em roda do fabricante americano Protean Electric. Através da FAW-VW, a empresa espera introduzir a tecnologia no Bora, modelo cuja versão movida por baterias é vendida com a submarca Carely.
O dispositivo da Protean consiste em um motor elétrico instalado no cubo da roda, ligado diretamente ao braço da suspensão. Cada unidade pode fornecer 100 cv e pesa 34 kg. Se todas as rodas forem equipadas com a tecnologia, o carro atinge 400 cv. Provavelmente o Bora EV da Carely deverá ser equipado apenas com duas rodas motoras.
A roda elétrica da Protean recupera 85% da energia cinética durante frenagens e desacelerações, prolongando a autonomia das baterias. Além disso, também oferece função freio-motor, garantindo maior segurança em declives e reduzindo o uso dos freios. A vantagem da roda motora é que pode ser instalada em carros comuns, provendo tração nas quatro rodas e convertendo o veículo em híbrido.
Por enquanto, o único problema é o peso não suspenso, muito elevado para cada roda, que também não pode ter menos do que 18 polegadas, a fim de caber o cubo-motor de forma adequada. Enfim, a parceria entre VW e Protean deverá ser promissora na China e estes detalhes poderão ser resolvidos mais adiante.
A noticia Volkswagen e Protean querem colocar roda elétrica no mercado chinês foi publicada no site Notícias Automotivas - Carros.
18 Dec 15:30
OpenDocument ODF Support Coming To The Web
WebODF is a new open-source projet that allows ODF document files to be displayed within a web-browser. WebODF is used by the new OwnCloud release for its collaborative, web-based ODF file editing...
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18 Dec 13:34
The 10 Must-Watch Episodes of Misfits, the Best Superhero Show on TV
by Graeme McMillan
Albener PessoaAlguem assiste e gosta ?
TV's best superhero series comes to an end today -- but if you've never even seen "Misfits," here are the 10 episodes you should watch to catch up.
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17 Dec 11:04
Self-Twirling Fork
by drew
This motorized fork spins the end at the push of a button, so you can eat your spaghetti with, as the manufacturer claims, “more satisfying bites.”
The highlight here is the five-star review which says “Just don’t forget them at the restaurant like we had.” Which implies that each member of his family had one, and they brought them to a restaurant, and ate their spaghetti with them. In the restaurant.
17 Dec 01:01
O Impressionante Silêncio dos Ecologistas sobre a China
by SELVA BRASILIS
Vocês já notaram que ecologista só fala mal de governos ocidentais? Em particular dos EUA? Segundo eles o capitalismo vai destruir a natureza, logo é preciso destruir o capitalismo. Evidentemente trata-se de mais uma canalhice socialista que só convence otários. Todo mundo sabe que a China é o maior poluidor do planeta, mas os ecologistas melancias, verdes por fora e vermelhos por dentro, ficam caladinhos sobre a China. O Governo comunista chinês, pelo contrário, vê com bons olhos a poluição: Poluição tem muitas vantagens, diz TV chinesa.Problema ambiental que assola o país ajudaria a aumentar a solidariedade, o conhecimento sobre geografia e até mesmo colaborar para o bom humor da população.
16 Dec 22:07
Romo the iPhone Robot
by drew
Albener PessoaParace legal se voce tiver um telefone que funciona mas esta encostado tipo com a tela rachada ...
The Romo “Robotic Pet” Robot is a $149 way to let your child learn how to pull your iPhone 5 out of its case, attach it to treads, and drive it down a flight of stairs.
16 Dec 22:02
When Will The Illuminati Crash The Stock Market?
by drew
I don’t have an email for the author of this crazy text, sadly. If you do, please tell him that if there’s a global state-industrial complex that they’re working to keep the stock market as high as possible. Then again, as the author of the equally-insane “Fractal Trading: Analyzing Financial Markets Using Fractal Geometry” maybe he already knows this.
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16 Dec 21:46
Brain Controlled Helicopter
by drew
The Puzzlebox Brain Controlled Helicopter is a $229.95 toy helicopter that’s operated with an EEG headset you strap to your forehead. If you think about it, though, regular R/C helicopters are also brain-controlled.
Also, by telling you to think about it, I just brain-controlled your brain.